A service celebrating the Rev. Lionel J. Green’s third anniversary with St. Mark Baptist Church is scheduled for 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at the church, 106 La. 1014, Labadieville. The Rev. Irvin Brown of First Israel Baptist Church of Belle Alliance and Eagle Wright Baptist Church of Gray is the service’s guest speaker.

An advent and Christmas Bible school for children ages 4 through sixth grade — sponsored by St. Genevieve Catholic Church’s youth ministry — is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 at St. Genevieve Elementary, 815 Barbier Ave., Thibodaux. You will learn about advent, the prophet John the Baptist, and the Advent Wreath and Christmas story. Santa Claus will present a present for each child. Along with a bounce house, children will learn a song they will perform at the 4 p.m. Mass. Volunteers are needed and the cost is $10. Registration forms are available on the St. Genevieve Church Facebook page and in the church office. To volunteer, call 446-5571.

A Christmas musical, “Bethlehem or Bust! The Trip of a Lifetime,” is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec, 6 and 8 at Maria Immacolata Catholic Church’s community center, 246 Corporate Drive, Houma. Admission costs $25. Tickets are on sale in the church’s office Mondays through Fridays. For information, call 876-3313.

Old Fountain Missionary Baptist Church, 615 La. 308, Thibodaux, will begin holding its Sunday services at 11 a.m. instead of noon, according to church officials.

First Presbyterian Church of Bayou Blue is beginning a new youth group for youths 13 and older, open to members and the public. For information, call Vicky Wingard at 856-5532 or email vwingard@bellsouth.net.

Fidelis, a Catholic mentorship for girls, is scheduled to meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sundays at Sacred Heart Catholic Church’s Spiritual Life Center in Cut Off. The group is open for all sixth- through 12th-grade girls. Fidelis mentors young ladies to grow in the fullness of the Christian life and into the perfection of charity. For information, visit http://fidelisonline.org.

Beacon Light Baptist Church of Houma’s Intercessory Prayer ministry is holding “Miracles in the Morning” prayer line from 6 to 6:15 a.m. Tuesdays. To call in, call 1-712-432-1001.

A free food giveaway from Beacon Light Baptist Church’s Heart of Compassion Homeless ministry is scheduled for 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the church, 4325 W. Park Ave., Gray. Free food, one per household, is distributed to the first 250 families. Registration is scheduled for 10 a.m., with distribution the same day. For information, call 873-8795 or visit www.beaconlightofhouma.org.

The Catholic Alumni Club International, a Catholic singles organization, is looking to expand in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. The group is dedicated to social, cultural, civic and spiritual relationships. For information, email Steve at valksr@yahoo.com or visit www.caci.org.

Have you gotten hurt and need to apply for Social Security disability? For free help in filing your application, call Catholic Charities at 876-0490. For information, call Hebert Vidrine at 791-7301.

Catholic Charities Self Help Program can provide low-income individuals with anything they might need to accept a job offer, such as uniforms, tools, equipment, licenses or gasoline for their car to get to and from work until the first paycheck. For information, call Jennifer Gaudet at 876-0490.

Bible study is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Church of God Family Worship Center, 600 Marietta Place, Gray. The church also offers sabbath teachings at 10 a.m. Saturdays and sabbath workshops at 11 a.m. Saturdays. For information, call the church’s pastor, Patricia Allen, at 868-4934.

A day of prayer is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. the first Friday of the month at Lumen Christi Retreat Center, 100 Lumen Christi Court, Schriever. The event features a conference, reconciliation, Mass and lunch. For information, call the retreat center at 868-1523.

First Friday Devotion is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. the first Friday of the month at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 5232 La. 56, Chauvin, followed by a devotional service and quiet time before the blessed sacrament.

A local church is trying to help Terrebonne Parish residents who are struggling financially by giving them free food the second week of every month. The food-bank giveaways are scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. at Refuge Restoration Outreach, 6905 Alma St., Houma. Church officials ask individuals to bring proof of income. For information, call 413-1832.

Joy Fellowship Ministries’s breakthrough prayer line is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays. The number is 227-9443. Walk-ins are welcome. The church’s prayer line, 712-432-1630, is open at 9 p.m. Tuesdays. The access code is 169933.

The Sister’s Clinic is scheduled from 8 to 11:30 a.m. the first Thursday of the month in St. Joseph Catholic Church’s rectory, 5232 La. 56, Chauvin. The clinic features diabetes, cholesterol and blood-pressure screenings; heart-rate checks; weight, body-fat and body-water percentages; and guidance on preventative health care.

The Houma-Thibodaux Cursillo Movement has an Ultreya prayer and study group scheduled the first Wednesday of the month at the Lockport Knights of Columbus Hall, the second Wednesday of the month at the Pointe-aux-Chenes Knights of Columbus Hall, the third Wednesday at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church in Houma, and the fourth Wednesday at Sacred Heart Life Center in Cut Off. All gatherings are scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Ultreyas will no longer be held at Christ the Redeemer in Thibodaux. Call David or Margie Gauthreaux at 448-7468.

Faith+Dominion Power Ministries invites everyone to Bible-study sessions with the Rev. Arthur Verrett Jr. The group has moved its weekly Bible study from 402 Rosedown St. to 7 p.m. Thursdays at 129 Samuel St., Houma. For information, call Verrett at 868-2328 or 856-0867.

The Open House Gospel Sing-a-long is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the last Friday of each month, except November and December, at the SLECA building, 2028 Coteau Road, Houma. Admission is free.

Terrebonne Churches United Good Samaritan Food Bank, 254 Magnolia St., Houma, is open from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Saturdays, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays. No appointments. For information, call 851-5523.

Joy Fellowship Ministries, 1901 Talbot Ave., Thibodaux, holds a “Food for the Soul” scheduled for noon the first Wednesday of the month at the church.

Christ Holiness Temple, in conjunction with the Rev. Clayton B. Salone and the Women of Labor, are scheduled to present its Movers of Faith Move Night at 7 p.m. Saturdays at the church, 7391 Main St., Houma. Refreshments will be served.

“Food for the Journey” is a monthly lunchtime speaker series featuring priests from the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. The program is designed to help Catholics live out their faith in their daily lives. The series is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Quality Hotel, 210 S. Hollywood Road, Houma. The cost is $13, and includes a meal, drink and tip. If you plan to attend, you must RSVP with your name, phone number and church parish the Wednesday prior to the event. A seat cannot be guaranteed without an RSVP prior to the deadline. For information or to RSVP, call 850-3141 or email Dr. Faith Ann Spinella at fspinella@htdiocese.org.

Outreach Minister of Deliverance by the Holy Spirit of God is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sundays at the Ramada Inn, 1400 W. Tunnel Blvd., Houma. The events are held by Mary P. Warren.

A church program sponsored by Kingdom Seeds is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of the month at 129 Samuel St., Houma. All ages are welcome and there will be free food, games, prizes and more.

Send church news items to The Courier or Daily Comet by noon Tuesday each week. You must email text-written information in the proper format to news@houmatoday.com or editor@dailycomet.com, or fill out a questionnaire at houmatoday.com or dailycomet.com located in the middle column about half way down the page. After filling out the form, click “submit” at the bottom of the page. An email is then sent to Shane Thibodaux, The Courier and Daily Comet’s lifestyles editor, for inclusion in the paper. Every announcement must have the event’s name, time, date, location, church address and a contact number. If you don’t have a computer, you can use the one in The Courier’s lobby, 3030 Barrow St., Houma. There is no computer in the lobby of the Daily Comet’s office in Thibodaux. If you have any problems submitting announcement, call Thibodaux at 857-2206.

<p>A dinner featuring tripe, turkey necks, corn and potatoes is scheduled for 5 p.m. Nov. 30 at St. Mark Baptist Church, 106 La. 1014, Napoleonville. The meal costs $7. The proceeds benefit the church's pastoral anniversary service for the Rev. Lionel J. Green.</p><p>A service celebrating the Rev. Lionel J. Green's third anniversary with St. Mark Baptist Church is scheduled for 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at the church, 106 La. 1014, Labadieville. The Rev. Irvin Brown of First Israel Baptist Church of Belle Alliance and Eagle Wright Baptist Church of Gray is the service's guest speaker.</p><p>An advent and Christmas Bible school for children ages 4 through sixth grade — sponsored by St. Genevieve Catholic Church's youth ministry — is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 at St. Genevieve Elementary, 815 Barbier Ave., Thibodaux. You will learn about advent, the prophet John the Baptist, and the Advent Wreath and Christmas story. Santa Claus will present a present for each child. Along with a bounce house, children will learn a song they will perform at the 4 p.m. Mass. Volunteers are needed and the cost is $10. Registration forms are available on the St. Genevieve Church Facebook page and in the church office. To volunteer, call 446-5571.</p><p>A Christmas musical, “Bethlehem or Bust! The Trip of a Lifetime,” is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec, 6 and 8 at Maria Immacolata Catholic Church's community center, 246 Corporate Drive, Houma. Admission costs $25. Tickets are on sale in the church's office Mondays through Fridays. For information, call 876-3313.</p><p>Old Fountain Missionary Baptist Church, 615 La. 308, Thibodaux, will begin holding its Sunday services at 11 a.m. instead of noon, according to church officials.</p><p>First Presbyterian Church of Bayou Blue is beginning a new youth group for youths 13 and older, open to members and the public. For information, call Vicky Wingard at 856-5532 or email vwingard@bellsouth.net.</p><p>Fidelis, a Catholic mentorship for girls, is scheduled to meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sundays at Sacred Heart Catholic Church's Spiritual Life Center in Cut Off. The group is open for all sixth- through 12th-grade girls. Fidelis mentors young ladies to grow in the fullness of the Christian life and into the perfection of charity. For information, visit http://fidelisonline.org.</p><p>Beacon Light Baptist Church of Houma's Intercessory Prayer ministry is holding “Miracles in the Morning” prayer line from 6 to 6:15 a.m. Tuesdays. To call in, call 1-712-432-1001.</p><p>A free food giveaway from Beacon Light Baptist Church's Heart of Compassion Homeless ministry is scheduled for 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the church, 4325 W. Park Ave., Gray. Free food, one per household, is distributed to the first 250 families. Registration is scheduled for 10 a.m., with distribution the same day. For information, call 873-8795 or visit www.beaconlightofhouma.org.</p><p>The Catholic Alumni Club International, a Catholic singles organization, is looking to expand in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. The group is dedicated to social, cultural, civic and spiritual relationships. For information, email Steve at valksr@yahoo.com or visit www.caci.org.</p><p>Community Bible study is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 4931 Bayouside Drive, Chauvin. For information, call 709-9813.</p><p>Healing and deliverance services are scheduled for 7 p.m. Fridays at Refuge Restoration Outreach, 6905 Alma St., Houma.</p><p>Beit Hashem Ministries of Houma will teach classes about Hebraic roots, the Hebrew alphabet and beginning to read the Bible in Hebrew. For information, call 791-7790.</p><p>Services for Christ Believer's Christian Center are scheduled for 11 a.m. Sundays at Plantation Inn, 1381 W. Tunnel Blvd., Houma.</p><p>Have you gotten hurt and need to apply for Social Security disability? For free help in filing your application, call Catholic Charities at 876-0490. For information, call Hebert Vidrine at 791-7301.</p><p>Catholic Charities Self Help Program can provide low-income individuals with anything they might need to accept a job offer, such as uniforms, tools, equipment, licenses or gasoline for their car to get to and from work until the first paycheck. For information, call Jennifer Gaudet at 876-0490.</p><p>Bible study is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Church of God Family Worship Center, 600 Marietta Place, Gray. The church also offers sabbath teachings at 10 a.m. Saturdays and sabbath workshops at 11 a.m. Saturdays. For information, call the church's pastor, Patricia Allen, at 868-4934. </p><p>A day of prayer is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. the first Friday of the month at Lumen Christi Retreat Center, 100 Lumen Christi Court, Schriever. The event features a conference, reconciliation, Mass and lunch. For information, call the retreat center at 868-1523.</p><p>First Friday Devotion is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. the first Friday of the month at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 5232 La. 56, Chauvin, followed by a devotional service and quiet time before the blessed sacrament.</p><p>A local church is trying to help Terrebonne Parish residents who are struggling financially by giving them free food the second week of every month. The food-bank giveaways are scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. at Refuge Restoration Outreach, 6905 Alma St., Houma. Church officials ask individuals to bring proof of income. For information, call 413-1832.</p><p>Joy Fellowship Ministries's breakthrough prayer line is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays. The number is 227-9443. Walk-ins are welcome. The church's prayer line, 712-432-1630, is open at 9 p.m. Tuesdays. The access code is 169933.</p><p>The Sister's Clinic is scheduled from 8 to 11:30 a.m. the first Thursday of the month in St. Joseph Catholic Church's rectory, 5232 La. 56, Chauvin. The clinic features diabetes, cholesterol and blood-pressure screenings; heart-rate checks; weight, body-fat and body-water percentages; and guidance on preventative health care.</p><p>The Houma-Thibodaux Cursillo Movement has an Ultreya prayer and study group scheduled the first Wednesday of the month at the Lockport Knights of Columbus Hall, the second Wednesday of the month at the Pointe-aux-Chenes Knights of Columbus Hall, the third Wednesday at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church in Houma, and the fourth Wednesday at Sacred Heart Life Center in Cut Off. All gatherings are scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Ultreyas will no longer be held at Christ the Redeemer in Thibodaux. Call David or Margie Gauthreaux at 448-7468.</p><p>A prayer and healing service featuring Kerry F. Bueche is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 3897 Bayou Black Drive, Houma. </p><p>Faith+Dominion Power Ministries invites everyone to Bible-study sessions with the Rev. Arthur Verrett Jr. The group has moved its weekly Bible study from 402 Rosedown St. to 7 p.m. Thursdays at 129 Samuel St., Houma. For information, call Verrett at 868-2328 or 856-0867. </p><p>The Open House Gospel Sing-a-long is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m. the last Friday of each month, except November and December, at the SLECA building, 2028 Coteau Road, Houma. Admission is free.</p><p>Terrebonne Churches United Good Samaritan Food Bank, 254 Magnolia St., Houma, is open from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Saturdays, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays. No appointments. For information, call 851-5523. </p><p>Joy Fellowship Ministries, 1901 Talbot Ave., Thibodaux, holds a “Food for the Soul” scheduled for noon the first Wednesday of the month at the church.</p><p>Bible-study classes are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at Triumph Baptist Church, 6313 Bayou Black Drive, Houma.</p><p>Christ Holiness Temple, in conjunction with the Rev. Clayton B. Salone and the Women of Labor, are scheduled to present its Movers of Faith Move Night at 7 p.m. Saturdays at the church, 7391 Main St., Houma. Refreshments will be served. </p><p>“Food for the Journey” is a monthly lunchtime speaker series featuring priests from the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. The program is designed to help Catholics live out their faith in their daily lives. The series is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Quality Hotel, 210 S. Hollywood Road, Houma. The cost is $13, and includes a meal, drink and tip. If you plan to attend, you must RSVP with your name, phone number and church parish the Wednesday prior to the event. A seat cannot be guaranteed without an RSVP prior to the deadline. For information or to RSVP, call 850-3141 or email Dr. Faith Ann Spinella at fspinella@htdiocese.org.</p><p>Outreach Minister of Deliverance by the Holy Spirit of God is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sundays at the Ramada Inn, 1400 W. Tunnel Blvd., Houma. The events are held by Mary P. Warren.</p><p>A church program sponsored by Kingdom Seeds is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon the fourth Saturday of the month at 129 Samuel St., Houma. All ages are welcome and there will be free food, games, prizes and more.</p><p>Send church news items to The Courier or Daily Comet by noon Tuesday each week. You must email text-written information in the proper format to news@houmatoday.com or editor@dailycomet.com, or fill out a questionnaire at houmatoday.com or dailycomet.com located in the middle column about half way down the page. After filling out the form, click “submit” at the bottom of the page. An email is then sent to Shane Thibodaux, The Courier and Daily Comet's lifestyles editor, for inclusion in the paper. Every announcement must have the event's name, time, date, location, church address and a contact number. If you don't have a computer, you can use the one in The Courier's lobby, 3030 Barrow St., Houma. There is no computer in the lobby of the Daily Comet's office in Thibodaux. If you have any problems submitting announcement, call Thibodaux at 857-2206.</p>